[Cprb] Taser show on WILL's Black Perspectives

[J. Wason]

This is today if anyone is interested.  I'm told that my brief address to
the Champaign City Council, or a portion of it, will be included in the
program as a video clip.

John


>From: "Kranich, Kimberlie" <Kranich at WILL.uiuc.edu>
>To: "Peace Listerv (E-mail)" <peace at lists.groogroo.com>,
>	"IMC (E-mail)" <imc at urbana.indymedia.org>
>Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 19:35:01 -0600
>Subject: [Imc] Taser show on WILL's Black Perspectives
>
>
>The IMC wesbite broke the story on the Taser proposal being withdrawn from
>consideration.  The story appeared there first.  Thank goodness for the IMC!
>
>Now, "Black Perpsectives" on WILL-TV puts the issues, discussion and
>community activism all in context. Be sure to tune in Sunday. March 28th at
>1:30pm and 11:30pm. Guests are Cleveland Jefferson, Carol Ammons, Rev.
>Jerome Chambers, and Linda Evans.
>
>See email below from host, Imani Bazzell.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Imani Bazzell [mailto:ibazzell at parkland.edu]
>Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 7:17 PM
>Subject: A Special Black Perspectives
>
>
>Hello Friends,
>
>Set your VCR's--we've got a show worth saving this week!
>
>The spread of electric-shock weapons poses quite a dilemma for communities
>here and around the world.  What should we do with technology purportedly
>designed to do good, but easily misused for repression and even torture?
>
>As this debate about new weapons designed to disable rather than kill heats
>up, how should a community respond?  Do you just roll over and take their
>word for it when decision makers tell you there's nothing to be concerned
>about, or do you organize and mobilize and make democracy work?
>
>This special edition of Black Perspectives on Challenging the Use of Tasers
>is a homegrown story of grassroots, multi-racial, citizen action.  It's a
>story you won't want to miss.  Let's see what happens when Black folks and
>our allies organize for change. 
>
>see promo at
>http://www.will.uiuc.edu/tv/programs/blackperspectives/default.htm
>
>Black Perspectives is a studio-based talk program that contributes to public
>opinion and highlights the rich diversity of viewpoints and thought in
>central Illinois' African American communities. We air on WILL-TV (Channel
>12/13) on Sundays at 1:30 PM and 11:30 PM.  Out of town some Sundays?  Check
>out the Black Perspectives archives to view or listen to past shows
>http://will.uiuc.edu/tv/programs/blackperspectives/archives.htm
>  
>Have questions, comments, or show ideas?  Please contact us at
>blackperspectives at will.uiuc.edu
>
>Thanks and be well,
>Imani